[D1, LM, Expecting] Yoriki Academy

[Daidoji Sae]

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"..."
A long look.

"Well, you are certainly nearing the truth Matsu-san. Although you might find assassins tend to what until the most dishnourable moment to strike, and they often come in groups."

She shakes her head gently.
"I remember when I was a young yoriki, my views were not altogether different. Well, make a little different, but we would have had much in common. But that is why we have the future."

A thought strikes her. "Perhaps I shall assign you some minor cases, ones where crushing cowards will not bring justice. I will be interested to see you bring that same energy and drive to a smuggling crackdown."

[Matsu Masumi]

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It was slightly disconcerting that she could have so much in common with a Crane. Then again, on matters of honor, they were certainly much better at it than other clans.

If this relationship was to work, then she knew she needed to settle aside the Lion inside her ready to devour perceived weakness. Besides, the Daidoji were the best among them. "I'm not following," she admitted. "Would I not be able to 'crush cowards' who are engaging in smuggling?" She pursed her lips together. "Or are they the sort who would surrender upon request?"

[Daidoji Sae]

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"You could certainly... 'crush' them if they resisted. And some might?" Trying to be friendly. "They could have hired goons for you to fight."

And then gently "But the first thing you would have to do would be to discover this smuggling was taking place and then find out who was doing it. The vast majority of being a Magistrate involves no crushing at all. Part of my duty will be to provide you with the skills to do that part of the job. The actual combat, well your teachers have seen to that."

[Matsu Masumi]

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Would it be so bad if I stayed as a Yoriki all my life? That would come with its own shame however. This Magistrate work seemed so hard... which was exactly why House Morikawa seemed to struggle so much with it! She would have to do much more reading.

All that turmoil was readily apparent on her face as she considered Sae's words. "So it would be based on who I would need to ask and what questions to ask?" How many of these people would need to be 'crushed' to get answers was another question entirely.

[Daidoji Sae]

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"In a sense, yes. Testimony would be the basis of the investigation. You may even need to." Sae almost smiles. "Know enough about the subject in question to know the right questions."

She looks over at some of the others training in the dojo.
"You can break a man's arm and he will tell you almost anything, even if he doesn't know it. This is why I prefer to ask politely. Other magistrates operate differently, but but a callous samurai disrespects every symbol they wear. To be callous is to be lazy, to take the easy route. I have met many different Matsu, but never a lazy one."

Sae looks her in the eyes.

[Matsu Masumi]

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Know more about how smuggling work... perish the thought. Delving into a miscreant's mind was already torture enough! Laziness, truly wasn't like her.

Masumi met the gaze for a moment before deferring as was proper for her station. Matsu pride or not, she didn't want to be too combative. "It should be no question that I will not be callous with my station," she said softly. Callousness did seem like a typical trait of her family but certainly not her... right? She wanted to be an upstanding samurai, that above all else.

[Daidoji Sae]

Know more about how smuggling work... perish the thought. Delving into a miscreant's mind was already torture enough! Laziness, truly wasn't like her.

Masumi met the gaze for a moment before deferring as was proper for her station. Matsu pride or not, she didn't want to be too combative. "It should be no question that I will not be callous with my station," she said softly. Callousness did seem like a typical trait of her family but certainly not her... right? She wanted to be an upstanding samurai, that above all else.

"Good, I trust you."

Sae lets the silence to sit for a few seconds.

"Now, we still have a little time, join me for a run and as we go you can recite your forefathers to me in geneological order, you will find it is a good way to practice one's memory under stress."

((/scene? thank you for the RP!))

[Matsu Masumi]

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Masumi bowed, grateful to have earned at least a modicum of trust. It would be difficult if any outside feuding got in the way of their pursuit of their duties and justice.

"I will do as you ask," she said. While she was not enthusiastic about it, the challenge did not daunt her. Instead she worried that this might uncover the more unsavory elements of her family's history...

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